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REPLACEMENT SHEET 



Fig. 1 



Input smallest value 
Input limit value 



Approximate from preceding communication points in 
time the following communication point in time 



Is the time span to th^ 
communication point 
in time smaller than the 
smallest value? 



yes 



Determine the 
measuring point in time 



Approximate the 
communication point in time 
using the smallest value 



no 



yes 



Is the time span to the"* 
communication point 
in time greater than the 
limit value? 



Approximate the 
communication point in time 
using the time span of the 
preceding approximation 



no 



REPLACEMENT SHEET 



Fig. 2 



10 



Field 
device 



Field bus 

communication 

unit 



Control 
unit 




25 



Parametering 
unit 



Output/control 
unit